Key Partner Blog - Fortus Business Advisors and Accountants

York RLFC supporters will have seen the name on our York Knights shirts, the logo inside the LNER Community Stadium and heard that they are our Key Partner for the 2023 season.

But who exactly are Fortus Business Advisors & Accountants and what do they do?

To get to know the team that are backing York Knights and York Valkyrie in 2023, check out the latest Key Partner Blog from Fortus Business Advisors & Accountants!

GETTING TO KNOW OUR KEY PARTNER: FORTUS BUSINESS ADVISORS & ACCOUNTANTS

AWARD-WINNING BUSINESS ADVISORY AND YOU GUESSED IT, ACCOUNTANCY

Despite the fact that Fortus only launched in 2020, we have picked up numerous award wins and short-listings for our specialist business advisory and accountancy prowess.

We operate nationwide but have a key presence here in the North where we're growing our team further to support ambitious business owners in achieving their future growth plans.

Our unique client service offering means we advise businesses from start-up stage, all the way through to exit (if that is what the end goal is), and everything in between on the business ownership journey.

We also support big-life decisions with specialist and trusted Wealth Management advisors.

Uniquely, our team host masterclass events throughout the year which are open to all.

Not only do we share nuggets of financial wisdom across various topics that matter most to business owners, we also help identify opportunities for growth and provide actionable and take-home advice.

WHERE IN THE NORTH CAN YOU FIND FORTUS?

Equinox House York, Manor Court Scarborough and One Park Row Leeds are home to over 60 accounting and business advisory specialists with technical skill and wide-ranging experience across a broad spectrum of financial matters.

WHICH SECTORS DO FORTUS SUPPORT?

We work with a broad range of corporate clients and individuals who operate within these sectors and industries:

• Sport & Entertainment

• Academies & Education

• Construction & Built Environment

• Creative Industries

• Not for Profit & Charities

• Land & Estates

WHAT DO FORTUS SPECIALISE IN TO SERVICE THOSE SECTORS?

It is important to note that whilst Fortus has numerous service lines as detailed below, we are very much ‘one team, many talents’, working together to deliver solutions to the problems and complex finance challenges that keep business owners up at night.

Accounting and Outsourcing

This involves (but certainly not limited to); producing year-end accounts, bookkeeping, managing complex financial data and improving data management processes, setting KPIs, HMRC compliance, VAT returns, corporation tax, and offering training in cloud accounting.

For those who want to completely outsource their finance function, rather than just one individual element, we can do that too.

Business Audit and Assurance

We work with businesses to improve the credibility of their financial information, helping them provide a solid financial platform on which to base sound commercial decisions.

A Fortus audit’s focused, proportionate, and thorough, providing complete peace of mind for many business owners so they can focus on decision-making and growing their business or businesses.

Financial Planning and Wealth Management

We help people make tricky life and business decisions when it comes to Inheritance Tax planning, retirement, investments, life and health insurance, as well as wills and gifts.

HR Advisory

We work closely with businesses to facilitate workforce development strategies including employee engagement, rewarding and retaining staff, succession planning, building an employer brand, as well as keeping up to date with HR legislation.

Payroll

Our team makes sure a business's team is paid on-time, accurately, every time.

Payroll is more complex than it seems on the surface and we act as an outsourced payroll team, helping businesses save time and money.

Business Tax Advisory

Working in harmony with its other services as mentioned here such as audit and accounts, we provide a joined-up approach when it comes to tax planning.

Whether it is identifying tax reliefs that a business is entitled to receive, preparing for a business sale, or implementing efficient tax strategies, our Tax Advisory team leaves no tax planning angle unexplored.

Tax Compliance (Businesses and Individuals)

Tax is tedious and complicated right? For some maybe, but at Fortus, we live and breathe it!

Our team does so much more than personal tax returns including; extraction of profits and remuneration planning, Capital Gains Tax, property planning, investor tax reliefs, as well as trust, estates and will planning – to name a few Tax hot topics!

Property

A specialist area you probably would not expect to see offered by an accountancy firm, but that’s what makes us different.

Our in-house team of Chartered Surveyors provide guidance on commercial property tax, source the right premises, help with claiming Capital Allowances, as well as negotiate leases on behalf of our clients.

Corporate Finance

We advise and lead on many complex business transactions including selling businesses, reorganising shareholdings, and transitioning to new ownership including Employee Ownership Trusts (EOT).

Service Charge

As one of the UK’s largest Residential Service Charge accountancy teams, we support Managing Agents, Chartered Surveyors, Resident Management Companies, landlords and Housing Associations with their accounting requirements.

We are also an official partner to the Association of Residential Managing Agents (ARMA), committed to providing best practice and guidance to the industry.

Innovation Tax Reliefs (AKA Research and Development Tax Reliefs)

If you own a business that is spending money on developing new processes, products, or services, either internally or for a customer, you could qualify for generous tax reliefs.

Our specialist in-house team has helped many business owners realise considerable claim value which has led them to invest much-needed money back into their business.

International Business Services

Running a business in the UK is one thing, but International scalability is a whole different ball game.

We are part of Morison Global, the 10th-largest association of leading professional services firms globally.

With International expertise, Fortus provides cross-border accounting, auditing, tax, and consulting support to businesses, helping them achieve their international growth ambitions.

TOP FANS

Have a read of how the Fortus team has been helping business owners and individuals across the UK by clicking HERE.

CONNECT WITH THE FORTUS TEAM

To find out more, head to www.fortus.co.uk, connect with their team on LinkedIn, or follow Fortus on Instagram.

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